Written questions

Aviation: Environment Protection and Health

Commons · Question 18164 · Tabled 5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it her policy that the proposed UKADS will assess the (a) environmental and (b) health impacts of new flight paths.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 10 Dec 2024

The proposed UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) will be focused on delivering holistic and modernised airspace design for the UK. As is currently the case, the UKADS would still be required to follow the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) CAP1616 Airspace...